he 2014 World Cup promises to be one of the most competitive of all time, as no less than 10 legitimate contenders to win it all are among the field of 32.
Eight groups of four will duke it out in Brazil with just 16 spots available in the elimination round. Essentially, anything can happen at that point since any club in this tournament can beat another on any given day.
With the long-awaited 2014 World Cup finally upon us, here is everything you need to know about the format as well as what your favorite team needs to do in order to achieve World Cup glory in Brazil.
Where: Brazil
When: Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, July 13
Watch: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
Live Stream: ESPN3
World Cup Groups
Courtesy of Bleacher Report
Group Stage Rules
The 2014 World Cup's format is quite simple as 32 teams will compete for global supremacy. Two teams will advance from each of the eight groups after round-robin play finishes.
According to FIFA's official rules, tiebreaking procedures are in place if need be. In the event that two teams are tied, a distinction will be made based on goal differential followed by total goals.
In the somewhat unlikely event that a tie still exists, it will then come down to the head-to-head result between those two teams. If they are still tied after that, then the FIFA Organizing Committee will hold a random draw to determine who advances.
The following is an outline of how the knockout play matches will be determined:
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